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NEW YORK - A New York City woman accused of killing a patient at an illegal cosmetic surgery clinic has previously served two prison terms for unlicensed silicone injections. The New York Times reports that 44-year-old Whalesca Castillo served a year in prison in 2011 and nine months in 2014 on charges relating to operating an illegal medical clinic. Castillo pleaded not guilty on Thursday to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the June 17, 2018 death of Lesbia Ayala, of Philadelphia. Authorities say Ayala had an embolism when Castillo injected silicone into her buttocks and thighs. Castillo was arraigned in Bronx criminal court on a grand jury indictment.

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A woman accused of killing a patient who had silicone injections in her buttocks in New York should be deported to the United States, a judge has said. Kelly Mayhew, 34, died in 2015 after having cosmetic surgery injections in the basement of a house in Queens. Donna Francis, 38, from Essex, is wanted in the US and could face charges over criminally negligent homicide. The case will now be sent to Home Secretary Sajid Javid to make the final decision within the next two months. Ms Francis could also be charged with unauthorised practise of a profession.

Whalesca Castillo, 44, was arraigned on manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and unauthorized practice following the June 2018 death of Lesbia Ayala, 48, according to a news release from the Bronx District Attorney's (DA) Office. "The defendant allegedly illegally injected the victim with a silicone substance for cosmetic purposes," Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark said in the news release. "Tragically, the injections killed the victim, who had traveled from Philadelphia to the Bronx for the procedure." The alleged instance occurred at the suspect's home "on or about June 17, 2018," the DA's office said, citing the investigation. Castillo allegedly gave the injection "as part of an illegal cosmetic procedure to enhance the buttocks of" Ayala, according to the news release.